clinical_hopeful_2017

I'm currently in the process of creating a rating list to score the different schools on a variety of measures (e.g., specific clinical training, research fit, cost of living in the city where the program is, etc.). 

I wish I was this scientific in figuring out schools. I already ranked programs (based on fit and gut feeling) pre-interviews and unless something incredible happens I'm going with said gut feeling and my top choice will probably still be my top choice post-interview. At this point there's only one program that could mess that up (But of course it's a long shot that they'll contact me at this point).

I just had to say that your Bachelor reference was amazingg hahaha

Here's an alternative perspective: don't be too rational about it, go with your gut feeling...

Congrats on your multiple interviews (or multiple acceptances even?)!
I'm extraordinarily torn between two of my options, and I feel like listing out all the variables I care about (research interest fit with primary advisor, research interest fit with potential secondary advisors, level of graduate student happiness, how easy it is to switch around advisors if something doesn't work out, placement of primary advisor's previous students), then assigning them weights, then "grading" the two programs, then calculating the "final grade" for each program has helped me out.

Hi everyone, I am curious to know how you may be going about rank-ordering your options for graduate school now that you've had (some or all) interviews? Thanks!

Hi all, I am curious to know if anyone has any sort of idea for what puts POI's "over the edge" in terms of accepting 1 student out of the 2-6 they'll invite to interview?
I do have this textbook guide (Norcross) for 'getting into clinical psych programs' that says POIs may consider # of publications of high importance, but the study they cite was from 10 years ago, I believe...
Aside from 'red flags' sort of knocking people down, what would push them 'up' into getting an offer? Fit? Having worked closely with one of their colleagues? Being geographically close to the school and therefore more likely to want to stay in the area??
Thank you to all for considering this, I appreciate your input!